Old Dogs

Sit. Stay. Play Dad.

2009 • 88 min • Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise: a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's uptight and clueless. With Charlie's help is there any way they can be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and still land the account?

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

801 reviews

0 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
56 Audience · 799 · 49%

Two single friends and business partners suddenly find themselves caring for 7-year-old twins. They struggle to balance their chaotic new family life with a high-stakes business deal, leading to comedic mishaps and unexpected growth.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Some slapstick comedic violence
Brief instances of alcohol use, including drunkenness
Crude humor and mild suggestive jokes

What it models well

The importance of family bonds
Learning to adapt to new responsibilities
Friendship and loyalty

Talk about it after

What makes a good parent?
How do characters show personal growth?
The challenges of unexpected changes

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Top billed cast

Director: Walt Becker • Crew: David Diamond, David Weissman

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Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
I wanted this to be good, but it's anything but. There is nothing I enjoyed about <em>'Old Dogs'</em>, every second of its 88 minute run time is a hard slog. Robin Williams and John Travolta are the only reasons that I haven't rated this even lower, I'm not saying those two are all that noteworthy in this but their acting ability raises things up ever so slightly.…
r96sk, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Bad watch, won't watch again, and can't recommend. I love Robin Williams and Seth Green, but man, I don't know what is wrong with Travolta in this. I'm not a big fan of his to begin with, but he's just a jackass. Not only does he have a jerk character, but he looks like he's phoning it in too. "I'm here, I'm saying the lines." It wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't the lead character.…
Kamurai, TMDB Community